Purpose: Establishing zonal tendon-to-bone attachment could accelerate the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) rehabilitation schedule and facilitate an earlier return to sports. KI24RGDS is a self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffold (SAPS) with the RGDS amino acid sequence. This study aimed to elucidate the therapeutic potential of KI24RGDS in facilitating zonal tendon-to-bone attachment after ACLR.
Methods: Sixty-four C57BL/6 mice were divided into the ACLR + SAPS and ACLR groups. ACLR was performed using the tail tendon. To assess the maturation of tendon-to-bone attachment, we quantified the area of mineralized fibrocartilage (MFC) in the tendon graft with demeclocycline. Immunofluorescence staining of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was performed to evaluate progenitor cell proliferation. The strength of tendon-to-bone attachment was evaluated using a pull-out test.
Results: The MFC and maximum failure load in the ACLR + SAPS group were remarkably higher than in the ACLR group on Day 14. However, no significant difference was observed between the two groups on Day 28. The number of α-SMA-positive cells in the tendon graft was highest on Day 7 after ACLR in both the groups and was significantly higher in the ACLR + SAPS group than in the ACLR group.
Conclusion: This study highlighted the latent healing potential of KI24RGDS in facilitating early-stage zonal attachment of tendon grafts and bone tunnels post-ACLR. These findings may expedite rehabilitation protocols and shorten the timeline for returning to sports.
Level Of Evidence: Not applicable.
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